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Hawthorne in English Eyes A Citizen of Yankee Britain
The piece weighs Nathaniel Hawthorne’s visit to England, praising his depth over popular charm, noting how his notes reveal evolving admiration for English life, landscape, and art. It contrasts American bluntness with English refinement and quotes Hawthorne on gardens, ruins, and Gothic churches, while critiquing some of his social judgments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Longfellow
Hawthorne
Mr. Hawthorne
Hans Breitman
Old England
England
Hogland
Liverpool
American Ansul
Lord-street
Conway Castle
Scott
America
Trosachs
St. Michael’s Church
Coventry
Manchester
Danby
Hunt